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My ex-wife asked me to resolder the USB connection for her flash drive. She gave it to me on Friday when I picked up the kids. Her intention was to pick it up from me when she comes to get the kids on Sunday.
I made the repair, no problem. Just for fun though, I decided not not to put it back in its original case. I searched the house - looking for something to put it in. I almost went to the store to pick up a pink eraser. Then I found this travel-size toothpaste - it only had enough toothpaste for 1 or 2 more brushings.
I confess that my original purpose was aesthetic humor. However, my second thought was that I could keep this soon-to-be-discarded vessel away from the landfill.
I made the repair, no problem. Just for fun though, I decided not not to put it back in its original case. I searched the house - looking for something to put it in. I almost went to the store to pick up a pink eraser. Then I found this travel-size toothpaste - it only had enough toothpaste for 1 or 2 more brushings.
I confess that my original purpose was aesthetic humor. However, my second thought was that I could keep this soon-to-be-discarded vessel away from the landfill.
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You will need to following:
A travel-size toothpaste tube with a screw-on cap - near empty.
Ex-wife's USB thumb drive
Some stuffing or batting material - My dogs tore open a pillow earlier in the day.
Exacto knife
Dremel tool
Super glue
Baking soda
Electrical tape
A travel-size toothpaste tube with a screw-on cap - near empty.
Ex-wife's USB thumb drive
Some stuffing or batting material - My dogs tore open a pillow earlier in the day.
Exacto knife
Dremel tool
Super glue
Baking soda
Electrical tape
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I cut the top off of the cap *which works SO much easier if you heat the knife over a candle for a few seconds*
then I'm not understanding what I'm supposed to do with the little disk? and then how the cap would fit on anyway? maybe it's because I'm using a diferent brand *crest*
what do you think?
I painstakingly carved a disk out with my Exacto-knife.
Once freed, I reglued the disk to the top of the cap. Position the disk and glue from the inside, using baking soda to strengthen.
Removing the center of the cap, since it was located about 1/3 the way from the end of the cap made it possible for the USB to fit better inside the cap by making more room inside.
If your USB fits under the cap with no modification, you wouldn't need to cut and relocated the center of the cap. Hope this helps!